Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle
Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for beans rice:
  1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Chopped beans- 50gm
  6. Green chili-1 no.
  7. Salt- as needed 
  8. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, chili, beans and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for banana coconut fry:
  1. Chopped banana-1 cup
  2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
  3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  4. Oil- 2 tsp
  5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  7. Green chili- 1 no.
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, banana, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings
  • Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
  • Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
  • For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
  • You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 
To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle 
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle
Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for tomato rice:
  1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Chili powder- 3/4 tsp
  7. Tomato (small)sliced- 1 no.
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and tomato and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for beans coconut fry:
  1. Sliced beans-1 cup
  2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
  3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  4. Oil- 2 tsp
  5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  7. Green chili- 1 no.
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, beans, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
Tips and warnings
  • Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
  • Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
  • For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
  • You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 
To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle 
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle
Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for lemon rice:
  1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Lemon juice- 1 tsp
  4. Oil- 2 tsp
  5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  6. Green chili-1 no.
  7. Salt- as needed 
  8. Red chili- 1 no.
  9. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
  10. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds and red chili, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, chili and salt, and stir it well.
Add cooked rice and lemon juice, and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for coccinia fry:
  1. Sliced coccinia-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Chili power- 1 no.
  7. Salt- as needed 
  8. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, coccinia, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings
  • Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
  • Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
  • For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
  • You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 
To know the preparation of ginger pickle, please visit: Ginger pickle
 
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle 
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box- Veg rice, cowpea stir fry and lemon pickle

Lunch box- Veg rice, cowpea stir fry and lemon pickle
Lunch box- Veg rice, cowpea stir fry and lemon pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for veg rice:
  1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Finely chopped carrot, beans, cabbage and capsicum- 50 gm 
  4. Oil- 2 tsp
  5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  6. Green chili-1 no.
  7. Salt- as needed 
  8. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, veg, chili and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for cowpea fry:
  1. Sliced cowpea-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Green chili- 1 no.
  7. Salt- as needed 
  8. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, cowpea, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings
  • Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
  • Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
  • For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
  • You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 
To know the preparation of lemon pickle, please visit: Lemon pickle with preserving vitamin C
 
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle 
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box- Tomato sauce rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Tomato sauce rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle
Lunch box- Tomato sauce rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for tomato sauce rice:
  1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Chili powder- 3/4 tsp
  7. Tomato sauce- 2 tsp
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and tomato sauce and salt, and stir it well. 

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for beans coconut fry:
  1. Sliced beans-1 cup
  2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
  3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  4. Oil- 2 tsp
  5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  7. Green chili- 1 no.
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, beans, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
Tips and warnings
  • Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
  • Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
  • For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
  • You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 
To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
  • Suggested very limited intake of pickle 
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure